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The Dynamics of Conventions: The Case of the French Social Security System
Die Dynamik von Konventionen: The Fall der französischen Sozialversicherung
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Abstract The aim of this article is to analyze the French Social Security System (SSS) within the framework of the Economics of Convention (EC). From this perspective, we consider that the SSS is permeated by three competing conventions: an anticapitalist convention, a solidaristic convention, and a liberal ... view more
The aim of this article is to analyze the French Social Security System (SSS) within the framework of the Economics of Convention (EC). From this perspective, we consider that the SSS is permeated by three competing conventions: an anticapitalist convention, a solidaristic convention, and a liberal convention. We use conventions as ideologies in order to address conflict and power in the context of EC. The French SSS is not the outcome of a consensus but of conflicts. An empirical analysis of historical documents and political debates during the sessions of the French National Assembly is mobilized in order to examine two key moments of controversy in 1949 and 1967.... view less
Keywords
historical analysis; common good; social insurance; solidarity; social policy; social security; France; liberalism; national assembly; parliamentary debate; convention; anti-capitalism; ideology
Classification
Social Security
Free Keywords
Economics of Convention; French social security system; justification
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 258-284
Journal
Historical Social Research, 44 (2019) 1
Issue topic
Markets, Organizations, and Law - Perspectives of Convention Theory on Economic Practices and Structures
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed